REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ an ‘American Prometheus’
Oppenheimer exceeds expectations with 13 Oscars and a powerful message in movie theaters and homes around the world. By Lylah Jakubiak In a crowded movie theater, darkness stretches across the screen. Suddenly, the audience is encapsulated by a rolling, roaring cloud of glowing fire that snakes across the black. The theater falls silent as they […]
OPINION: BHS should start later
By Jayelin Haines and Irulan Riley According to everettsd.org, lack of sleep can easily affect academic performance, but this is old news to most students. Here at BHS, school starts at 7:35 every day except for Thursday when school starts at 8:25. That being said, we start fairly early, but how does that early starting […]
OPINION: Plastic needs to go
By Ben Budke and Madison Waldschmidt With climate change currently happening, everyone may seem to be asking what is the harm with plastic? Plastic is harmful in many ways, not just it’s composition, but other health-related matters. Plastic is used around food, buildings, and other useful products such as helmets, electronics, and flooring. The use […]
OPINION: Every student should have access to study hall
By Madison Waldschmidt Stress is beginning to take over students’ daily life in and outside of school. An NYU study on stress from high school students found that “nearly half (49%) of all students reported feeling a great deal of stress…Grades, homework, and preparing for college were the greatest sources of stress for both genders.” […]
OPINION: MAP testing is ineffective
By Irulan Riley The topic of standardized testing is always changing, with new methods and tests constantly coming out. It’s no surprise that people are debating about whether standardized testing is effective or not, or if the new methods of testing are good or bad. MAP tests have recently made a comeback at BHS with […]
REVIEW: Raising Cane’s is not better than Chick-fil-a
By Irulan Riley Recently Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers opened in Batavia, giving Chick-fil-a a new competitor. With the new restaurant just across the road from Chick-fil-a, direct competition will be going on between the two restaurants, sparking the debate on whether Raising Cane’s or Chick-fil-a is the better place to eat at. The restaurant has […]
NEWS: ‘Tee Off for Turf’ deemed a success
By Ben Budke On Sun., Jan. 19, Batavia Boosters invited adults to golf at TopGolf to raise money in order to help pay for Batavia high school’s purchase of turf. More than 200 adults and 50 staff members attended the fundraiser at TopGolf. Golfing, food, and soft drinks were included at the event. “We played […]
REVIEW: ‘Frozen II’ picks up where it left off
By Jayelin Haines Frozen is back, “showing itself” to be just as charming and gorgeous as the last one. Frozen II came out on Nov. 22, 2019, and rocked the box office. Coming in at $358.2 million the first week worldwide, Frozen II has shattered its records from the first installment. The original Frozen did […]
REVIEW: ‘So Much Fun’ already a hip-hop classic
By Nelson Rerko Young Thug has been one of the most influential rappers in the modern hip hop era, and his newest album, So Much Fun, perfectly encapsulates the new age rap sound. This album deserves a listen from any fan of the genre, as there are many different sounding songs, varying between production and […]
REVIEW: ‘Booksmart’ a solid blend of drama, comedy
By Ben Budke Have you ever worked so hard, on an important opportunity in your life, only for other people to achieve as far as you have, even though they didn’t work as hard as you did? Well, Amy and Molly can relate as they worked so hard in school for a top college and […]
Tom Clancy’s ‘Jack Ryan: Season 2’ did not disappoint
By Ryan Ingold Jack Ryan, the former analyst who took down one of the CIA’s most wanted terrorists, Mousa Bin Souleiman, is back for another season. Ryan has a new title, CIA head of Terror, Finance, and Arms Division (T-FAD). In season two, however, the storyline doesn’t revolve around a terrorist threat in the United […]